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Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe neighbourhood of Stroud, England (ONS area Stroud 002). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes GL4, GL6, GL7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near GL6 7HU.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Stroud (2 of 15 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £650,000 and flats for £270,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). The nearest railway station, Stroud (Glos), is 4.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 3 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£650,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£270,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -7% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.14; 1 of 15 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 6 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£65,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Where Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe sits in Stroud

  • Typical house price: the highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Stroud
  • Typical flat price: the highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Stroud with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: the highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Stroud

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 3 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe

House prices: Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe against Stroud: This neighbourhood £115k (1995) to £709k (2026); Stroud £60k (1995) to £360k (2026).£147k£657k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£709kStroud£360k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Stroud, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe against Stroud: This neighbourhood £281k (2002) to £300k (2024); Stroud £71k (2002) to £155k (2026).£112k£354k2026202220182014201020062002This neighbourhood£300kStroud£155k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Stroud, 2002 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 3 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 15 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Stroud, 2 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Solar and heat pumps

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Stroud (Glos) Railway station, 4.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Cheltenham Spa (about 33 min) and London Paddington (about 85 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Sheepscombe Primary School 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Thomas Keble School 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe

What is the typical house price in Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe?

£650,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

How does Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe compare with the rest of Stroud?

Typical house price: the highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Stroud. Typical flat price: the highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Stroud with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Stroud.

Is Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.14; 1 of 15 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe?

Stroud (Glos). Railway station, 4.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Cheltenham Spa (about 33 min) and London Paddington (about 85 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe?

Nearest state primary school. Sheepscombe Primary School. 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Thomas Keble School. 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.